Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

RBNZ puts lid on covered bond issues

Reserve Bank confirms 10% limit on total assets banks can use as covered bond collateral; restrains bank hopes for more

11th Mar 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank confirms 10% limit on total assets banks can use as covered bond collateral; restrains bank hopes for more

Westpac, CBA going Dutch

Westpac, CBA to fund Mainfreight's 120 million euros acquisition of the Wim Bosman Group

11th Mar 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac, CBA to fund Mainfreight's 120 million euros acquisition of the Wim Bosman Group

OCR cut sees some savers get less

Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut

11th Mar 11, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut

'Peak oil? So what?'

Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert

10th Mar 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert

ANF loans, Spiers receivables for sale

Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block

10th Mar 11, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block

Banks cut floating mortgage rates

ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points

10th Mar 11, 9:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points

NZ 'vulnerable to another shock'

Wall Street 'an embarrassment to good capitalism' says Infratil's Lloyd Morrison

9th Mar 11, 5:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Wall Street 'an embarrassment to good capitalism' says Infratil's Lloyd Morrison

Earthquake impact in govt debt market

Christchurch earthquake adds 20 basis points to govt bond margins and leads to first ever tender with no bids at all

9th Mar 11, 11:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Christchurch earthquake adds 20 basis points to govt bond margins and leads to first ever tender with no bids at all

NZF unleashes on S&P and banks

NZF Money boss says no cash crunch at finance co despite S&P fears and banks' reluctance to lend

4th Mar 11, 4:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZF Money boss says no cash crunch at finance co despite S&P fears and banks' reluctance to lend

'SOE selldowns could close gap with Aust'

SOE partial privatisations could help narrow the GDP per capita gap with Australia, says Goldman Sachs

4th Mar 11, 12:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

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SOE partial privatisations could help narrow the GDP per capita gap with Australia, says Goldman Sachs

Genesis eyeing 'hybrid equity bonds'

SOE Genesis' bond offer delayed as S&P mulls classifying them as equity ahead of potential government sell down

3rd Mar 11, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SOE Genesis' bond offer delayed as S&P mulls classifying them as equity ahead of potential government sell down

S&P says NZF Money 'delicately placed'

S&P cuts NZF Money credit rating 2 notches to CCC, warns it could drop to D if loan repayments are delayed

3rd Mar 11, 1:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P cuts NZF Money credit rating 2 notches to CCC, warns it could drop to D if loan repayments are delayed

Wellington City raises NZ$25 mln

Wellington City Council bond offer raises NZ$25 million from institutional investors

3rd Mar 11, 12:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Wellington City Council bond offer raises NZ$25 million from institutional investors

PGC establishes trust for earthquake victims

PGC sets up charitable trust for Christchurch staff and families after earthquake, George Kerr donates NZ$100,000

3rd Mar 11, 10:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

PGC sets up charitable trust for Christchurch staff and families after earthquake, George Kerr donates NZ$100,000

TSB board to mull covered bonds

TSB Bank borrows its first wholesale money, may consider issuing covered bonds

2nd Mar 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB Bank borrows its first wholesale money, may consider issuing covered bonds

BNZ sets up earthquake response team

BNZ's chief risk officer to head up the bank's earthquake response and recovery work

2nd Mar 11, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ's chief risk officer to head up the bank's earthquake response and recovery work

Watchdog may get ASIC-sized teeth

Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees

2nd Mar 11, 2:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees

Genesis delays NZ$300m bond offer

SOE Genesis Energy puts NZ$300 million retail bond offer on ice

2nd Mar 11, 12:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SOE Genesis Energy puts NZ$300 million retail bond offer on ice

TSB cuts fixed mortgage rates too

TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac

2nd Mar 11, 10:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac

SBS December quarter profit up 19%

SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending

1st Mar 11, 5:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending

'Super City' plans to borrow overseas

Auckland Council wants to borrow in foreign currencies to cut its loan costs and gain longer term funding

1st Mar 11, 4:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland Council wants to borrow in foreign currencies to cut its loan costs and gain longer term funding

RBA leaves cash rate unchanged

Reserve Bank of Australia leaves cash rate at 4.75%, says financial conditions for global economy remain 'accommodative'

1st Mar 11, 4:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia leaves cash rate at 4.75%, says financial conditions for global economy remain 'accommodative'

Another Hanover hit for Allied Farmers

Allied Farmers posts NZ$20.5 mln half-year loss after NZ$12.6 mln of Hanover impairments

1st Mar 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Farmers posts NZ$20.5 mln half-year loss after NZ$12.6 mln of Hanover impairments

Commodity prices reach new high, again

Commodity price rises continued in February with ANZ index chalking up 6th straight monthly increase

1st Mar 11, 3:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commodity price rises continued in February with ANZ index chalking up 6th straight monthly increase

Milk prices, volume lift Landcorp profit

Landcorp turnaround delivers interim profit but SOE farmer cautions land value rise needed to meet NZ$10m dividend target

1st Mar 11, 1:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Landcorp turnaround delivers interim profit but SOE farmer cautions land value rise needed to meet NZ$10m dividend target